Observations Quiz (Psychology)

What is the type of observation when a participant knows they are being watched by a researcher and has given consent to take part in research?

• Covert Observations

• Overt Observations

• Structured Observations

• Unstructured Observations

Match the type of observation to it's strength or weakness

• Can see participant behaviour up close

• Participant Observation

• Behaviours between intervals missed

• Controlled Observation

• Ethical as participants give consent

• Overt Observation

• The setting lacks ecological validity

• Covert Observation

• More likely to see natural behaviours

• Time Sampling

What is the type of observation when a participant is unknowingly observed by a researcher and doesn't know they are part of research?

• Covert Observations

• Overt Observations

• Structured Observations

• Unstructured Observations

What is an unstructured observation?

• Observing participants without knowing what behaviors you are looking out for

• Observing specific behaviors and keeping a tally

• Observing participants without their consent

• Observing participants without their knowledge

What is a structured observation?

• Observing participants without knowing what behaviors you are looking out for

• Observing specific behaviors and keeping a tally

• Observing participants without their consent

• Observing participants without their knowledge

What methodological issue is raised when behavioural categories in a coding frame are unclear and ambiguous?

• Reduced inter-rater reliability

• Lowers internal validity

• Improves external validity

• It means the results are unethical

Using CCTV to observe participants would be a (a)   observation. However, watching people while hiding in a bush would be a ​ (b)   observation.

• Non Participant
• covert
• Participant
• overt

What are naturalistic observations?

• Observing people in a natural setting

• Observing people in a controlled lab-like environment

• Observing people without their consent

• Observing people without their knowledge

What are controlled observations?

• Observing people in a natural setting

• Observing people in a controlled lab-like environment

• Observing people without their consent

• Observing people without their knowledge

What type of observation is it when the observer goes 'undercover' and pretends to be in the group of people that he/she is observing?

• Participant Observations

• Non-Participant Observations

• Covert Observations

• Overt Observations